by Rowan | Oct 1, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, Poetry Slam, Writing Help, YeahWrite
45 is the magic number for this month’s poetry slam. 45 syllables, that is: the 45 syllables, in decreasing lines, of the form known as nonet. I know this is the point where I usually get bogged down in some big long history lesson, but the fact is that there...
by YeahWrite Editor | Sep 30, 2016 | moonshine, YeahWrite
It’s the weekend, so the moonshine grid is open All I can think about lately is sleep. I fantasize about it as I’m feeding the baby or cleaning up after the dog. Nodding off at night during Veep is a regular ritual now. Tell me, what are you fantasizing about?...
by Rowan | Sep 30, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Winners
You don’t have to be the first one to the finish line to be the winner. The length of time it takes you to produce your work doesn’t necessarily affect when a reader will enjoy it. For example, I was definitely the last of my friends to see the...
by YeahWrite Editor | Sep 28, 2016 | Challenge, Fiction|Poetry, Nonfiction, Voting, YeahWrite
Popular voting for the yeah write #285 weekly writing challenge is now open! Vote by 10pm ET on Thursday for your favorite nonfiction and fiction|poetry entries! Before you vote The feedback from the vote is great to have, but without your personal touch, we...
by Christine Hanolsy | Sep 27, 2016 | Fiction|Poetry, YeahWrite
A happy conviction My seven-year-old son has recently discovered the Moomintroll books by Tove Jansson. And by “discovered” I mean: I have been shoving them in his face for months and he finally consented to read one. I couldn’t be prouder. There are...
by Arden Ruth | Sep 26, 2016 | Interview Series, Who's on Fourth, YeahWrite
Welcome to who’s on fourth where we interview one member of the yeah write community and the interview will publish the fourth Monday of each month. Next in the series features Arden Ruth interviewing our very own editor-in-chief, Michelle Longo. yeah write on yeah...
